The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's FOIA request for communications between CEQ employees and Dr. William Happer. In early 2019, the White House announced it intended to create a new committee, headed by Happer, to challenge established climate science.

FOIA to the Council on Environmental Quality seeking records relating to communications with the head of the White House’s adversarial climate science review.

FOIA Request to multiple agencies lobbied by lobbying firm Ballard Partners seeking communications with Trump administration political appointees. Florida-based Ballard Partners has grown rapidly due to its connections with the Trump administration, and this request seeks to uncover Ballard's influence on the administration.

FOIA to Council on Environmental Quality seeking communications between top officials and influential Republican donor and lobbyist C. Boyden Gray

Former CEQ official Alex Herrgott pushed Senate staffers in 2018 to ask their bosses to voice support for the administration’s infrastructure plans, going so far as to feed them lines.

FOIA to CEQ seeking political appointee resumes, titles, SF-50 forms, and ethics waivers since January 20, 2017.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's FOIA request seeking communications regarding Ivanka Trump's use of personal email while working in the White House.

FOIA to multiple agencies seeking communications with the agencies, the White House, and Ivanka Trump’s law firms regarding Ivanka Trump and her use of personal email.

Council on Environmental Quality records related to communications with infrastructure developers. American oversight sought these records to see whether financially-interested firms were communicating with CEQ about potential infrastructure projects.

Emails between Alex Herrgott, associate director of infrastructure for the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), and congressional staff regarding the president's infrastructure plan.